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National Rural Health Commissioner tours Wentworth Shire
/by CommunicationsThe National Rural Health Commissioner Ruth Stewart and her Deputy – Allied Health and Indigenous Health Faye McMillan toured the Wentworth Shire earlier this week, touring key health services. Prof. Stewart’s visit included a tour of the Wentworth Health Service, Coomealla Health Aboriginal Corporation and the Buronga HealthOne development and included an update on the […]
Wentworth Shire Council Civic Centre Courtyard construction to begin
/by CommunicationsTHE first stage of the Wentworth Shire Civic Centre Redevelopment will commence next week with the construction of the Courtyard.
Recycle your Solar Panel Systems at Buronga Landfill
/by CommunicationsNational Parks and Wildlife Service training at Wentworth Aerodrome
/by CommunicationsWentworth’s upgraded Aerodrome hosted critical NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) training this week. NPWS personnel utilised the Aerodrome to conduct helicopter winch training, which forms a key part of wildfire suppression operations. Wentworth Shire Council Mayor Tim Elstone said the Aerodrome upgrade, delivered almost completely in-house by Council’s works teams, has allowed Wentworth […]
RZ Resources Copi Project
/by CommunicationsRZ Resources is an emerging Australian critical minerals producer. It is a 100% Australian owned mining company focused on mineral sand resources — including critical minerals and rare earths — in the Murray Basin in New South Wales. The Copi Project is located in the globally recognised Murray Basin mineral sands district. It is 35km […]
Council Connects March 2022
/by CommunicationsCouncil Connects February 2022
/by CommunicationsWentworth Long Day Care works commence
/by CommunicationsA major revamp of the Wentworth Preschool will see the existing Preschool transformed into a Long Day Care Centre and Preschool. The redevelopment has occurred following more than five years of hard work by a hardworking band of committee members who have actively campaigned and fundraised for a Long Day Care Centre (LDCC) in Wentworth. […]
January 2022 Council Connects
/by CommunicationsAttached is the January 2022 edition of the Council Connects newsletter. Council Connects comes out monthly following Ordinary Meetings of Council.
Regional job creation fund turbocharges businesses
/by CommunicationsBusinesses can now apply for Round Two of the NSW Government’s $140 million Regional Job Creation Fund, which is set to create at least 2000 new jobs in regional NSW over a three-year period. Deputy Premier and Minister for Regional NSW Paul Toole today announced applications were open for a share of $40 million available […]
Vale Roy “Locky” Harvey
/by CommunicationsIt is with great sadness that we mourn the passing of our workmate and friend Roy “Locky” Harvey after an amazing career with Council spanning 54 years. Commencing work with Council in 1968, Locky’s passion, dedication and commitment to Council has been remarkable. Thank you for the friendship and memories. You were able to put […]
Wentworth Shire Council Australia Day Awards 2022
/by CommunicationsJeanette Stephens has been announced as Wentworth Shire’s 2022 Citizen Of The Year at Tuesday night’s awards ceremony at the Coomealla Memorial Sporting Club. Jeanette has been heavily involved in the Anglican Parish of Wentworth Dareton as Parish Secretary and was Sunday school teacher for 45 years, also furthering her studies in an effort to […]
Energy Efficient Communities Food and Beverage Manufacturing Business Grant program
/by CommunicationsThe Australian Government is supporting small and medium food and beverage manufacturers to be more energy efficient, while cutting their electricity bills and emissions. Australia’s manufacturing sector employs over 800,000 Australians. Food and beverage manufacturing is one of six national priority areas targeted under the Morrison Government’s Modern Manufacturing Strategy. The food and beverage manufacturing […]
Councillor Tim Elstone elected Mayor of Wentworth Shire Council
/by CommunicationsResources for Regions funding for Wentworth Shire projects
/by CommunicationsWentworth Shire Council has been granted more than $2 million under the New South Wales Resources for Regions program to deliver infrastructure improvements and programs across the Shire. Six projects received funding under the program, announced by Duty Member of the Legislative Council Wes Fang on Thursday. This included: 300,000 to install a new toilet […]